Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 23 November 1900) on 1

23 November 1900) on 1 July 1944 in Thorn

measuring 203x280mm

affixed to base with three rivets

Bronze gilt with teal blue and red enamels

marked with a boar's head and marker marked ""A

Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 23 November 1900) on 1(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18th, 1757. (c. 1970 issue). A fine quality Museum Exhibition example of this prestigious order, consisting of a gilded silver Cross Patte with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing horizontal red white red stripes of enamels representing the Austrian flag, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Fortitudini in capitalized Latin, the reverse equally with white